Expert panel offers solutions to improve recruitment for Alzheimer’s clinical trials

Clinical trials to inform new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease face more significant challenges in recruiting participants than most other disease areas. These trials also take longer to complete, cost more and often lack qualified participants from diverse backgrounds.

To tackle the Read More »

August 17th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Dry cupping with an acupuncturist may ease chronic back pain

Chronic back pain can be debilitating, and it keeps millions of people from being able to do what they want. New research suggests that pairing ear acupuncture with dry cupping may be worth a try, says Steven Read More »

August 15th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Synthetic “forever chemical” linked to liver cancer

Exposure to a synthetic chemical used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products is linked to non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma — the most common type of liver cancer — according to a recent study conducted by researchers from the Read More »

August 12th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Flavored nicotine gums, lozenges and gummies rank second among nicotine products used by U.S. teens

To study the popularity of flavored nicotine products among teens, researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC conducted a first-of-its-kind study surveying the popularity of nicotine gums, lozenges and gummies among teens. Exposure to nicotine during adolescence can Read More »

August 9th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

The Keck School of Medicine of USC welcomes the Class of 2026

The Keck School of Medicine of USC held its white coat ceremony on August 5, an annual rite of passage that symbolizes incoming medical students’ official entry to the medical profession. 186 students making up the Class of 2026 donned Read More »

August 9th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|